Samantha Ruth Prabhu

Acting

Samantha Ruth Prabhu

Born 1987-04-28 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian actress and producer who works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil cinema alongside Hindi streaming projects. Born on April 28, 1987, in Madras (present-day Chennai), Tamil Nadu, to a Telugu father and a Malayali mother, she completed her schooling at Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School and earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Stella Maris College, Chennai. While modeling part-time during college, she caught the attention of filmmakers and made her acting debut in Gautham Vasudev Menon's acclaimed romantic drama *Ye Maaya Chesave* (2010), earning widespread acclaim, the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South, and a Nandi Special Jury Award. She rapidly rose to the top tier of South Indian cinema, achieving historic critical and commercial success. In 2012, she became only the second actress in history (after Revathi) to win both the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil (*Neethaane En Ponvasantham*) and Best Actress – Telugu (*Eega*) in the same calendar year. She went on to headline a string of major industry blockbusters and content-driven dramas, including *Dookudu* (2011), *Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu* (2013), *Attarintiki Daredi* (2013), *Kaththi* (2014), *Manam* (2014), *Theri* (2016), *24* (2016), *A Aa* (2016), *Mersal* (2017), *Rangasthalam* (2018), *Mahanati* (2018), *Super Deluxe* (2019), *Majili* (2019), and *Oh! Baby* (2019). Samantha gained extensive pan-Indian and global recognition for her turn as Raji in Amazon Prime Video's spy thriller series *The Family Man* (Season 2, 2021) which earned her a Filmfare OTT Award and headlined female-led thrillers such as *Yashoda* (2022) and the romantic drama *Kushi* (2023). Her filmography extends to starring in the global spy franchise series *Citadel: Honey Bunny* (2024), *Subham* (2025), and headlining as well as producing under her banner Tralala Moving Pictures with *Maa Inti Bangaaram* (2026). A recipient of four Filmfare Awards South, two Nandi Awards, and six SIIMA Awards, she is also the founder of the NGO Pratyusha Support and the women's apparel brand Saaki.

Acting credits

Maa Inti Bangaram poster
6.9

Through both her moments of fear and bravery, a woman discovers that embracing her vulnerabilities is as vital to her inner strength as facing challenges head-on.

Maa Inti Bangaram

2026

Pushpa: The Rise poster
6.8

As Pushpa, a labourer, rises in the world of red sandalwood smuggling, he ends up making many enemies. However, violence ensues when the police try to topple his illegal business.

Pushpa: The Rise

2021

A Aa poster
6.6

The love affair, conspired by creation, between Anasuya Ramalingam and Aanand Vihari.

A Aa

2016

10 Endrathukulla poster
4.5

A driving instructor is tasked with taking Shakila, an orphan, from Chennai to Mussoorie. However, he falls in love with Shakila and tries to save her when he learns the truth about his task.

10 Endrathukulla

2015

Theri poster
6.8

When an honest cop, Vijay Kumar's family is ruthlessly slaughtered by a politician and his aides, he decides to change his identity and commits his life to bring his daughter up in a serene atmosphere. But some freak events end up compromising his identity and what he does to save his daughter and avenge the death of his family unfurls as Theri.

Theri

2016

Eega poster
7.1

Nani is a flower decorator, madly in love with his neighbor Bindhu. He gets killed by the baddie, Sudeep, a powerful businessman. Nani comes back as a housefly to get his revenge.

Eega

2012

Mersal poster
7.3

A few individuals in the medical profession are murdered or kidnapped, and the cop investigating the case suspects a doctor and arrests him. But is he the one who is behind these crimes? And why are they being committed?

Mersal

2017

Raju Gari Gadhi 2 poster
4.8

Three friends — Ashwin, Kishore and Praveen get into business by purchasing a resort. Pretty soon, they find that they've got more than what they've bargained for. Apparently, the resort is haunted by a ghost. Unwilling to sell the resort, they seek the help of a mentalist, Rudra, to exorcise the ghost.

Raju Gari Gadhi 2

2017

Neethaane En Ponvasantham poster
6.0

Childhood friends Varun and Nithya are in love with each other but due to different career choices, they break up with each other. Years later, Varun meets her and tries his best to win her back.

Neethaane En Ponvasantham

2012

Anjaan poster
5.6

A man travels to Mumbai in search of his estranged brother, a feared figure in the criminal underworld. As he follows the trail through gang rivalries and shifting alliances, he uncovers a complex web of loyalty, deception, and violence that blurs the line between justice and revenge.

Anjaan

2014

Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal poster
5.4

Rambo who lives a double life as a cab driver and bouncer falls in love with two women with contrasting personalities. What happens when he is forced to make a choice?

Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal

2022

Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu poster
7.1

An exuberant and evocative family drama, that primarily revolves around the close bond between two brothers with radically different personalities, highlighting the complex process of choosing an ideal life partner for each of them.

Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu

2013

Rangasthalam poster
7.2

Chitti Babu begins to suspect his elder brother's life is in danger after they team up to lock horns with their village president and overthrow his unlawful 30 year old regime.

Rangasthalam

2018

Mahanati poster
7.5

Mahanati depicts the life and career of one of Telugu cinema's greatest and most iconic starlets, the first Indian female super star, Savitri.

Mahanati

2018

Super Deluxe poster
7.7

An unfaithful newly-wed wife, an estranged parent, a priest and an angry son suddenly find themselves in the most unexpected predicaments, each poised to experience their destiny, all on one fateful day.

Super Deluxe

2019

Dookudu poster
6.9

To protect his father recovering from a coma, a relentless cop must pose as the political leader his father always envisioned while hunting the men who tried to kill him.

Dookudu

2011

Majili poster
6.5

Poorna fails to appreciate the blessings in his life due to his unfulfilled dream of a cricket career and a failed romance that changes him.

Majili

2019

Kushi poster
5.0

Worlds and families collide when the son of a prominent atheist falls head over heels for the daughter of his father’s nemesis, a revered Hindu leader.

Kushi

2023

Manam poster
7.2

A married couple die in an accident, leaving behind a son. As he grows up and becomes successful, he comes across reincarnations of his father and mother as youngsters, and vows to bring them back together.

Manam

2014

24 poster
7.2

Scientist turned Entrepreneur Dr. Sethuraman tries to safeguard his newly invented time travel device from falling into the hands of his Evil Twin Brother Aathreya.

24

2016

Autonagar Surya poster
4.4

Surya, a juvenile offender, completes his education in prison and upon release embarks on his dream project. However, he has to overcome numerous obstacles to turn his dream into a reality.

Autonagar Surya

2014

Moscowin Kavery poster
6.8

Moscowin Kavery (English: Moscow's Kaveri ) is a 2010 Tamil romantic drama film written and directed by cinematographer Ravi Varman, making his directorial debut, besides handling the cinematography. The film, which has lyrics written by Vairamuthu and music scored by Thaman, stars Rahul Ravindran and Samantha in the lead roles with Harshvardhan, Santhanam and Seeman essaying supporting roles. Releasing on 27 August 2010, after nearly three years of production, the film was ultimately panned by critics.

Moscowin Kavery

2010

Yashoda poster
6.3

Looking to save her sister, Yashoda, a desperate woman agrees to be a surrogate and move in to a plush facility - but nothing is as it seems. In the world outside Eva, a Hollywood starlet dies under mysterious circumstances, so do a tycoon and a super model. An unknown drug seem to hold the key to the whole mystery.

Yashoda

2022

Subham poster
6.7

Set in the early 2000s, in the pre-internet days of coastal Bheemili, A group of married men band together to find solutions, after their wives get possessed while watching a cable TV soap opera serial.

Subham

2025

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